2023 Tournament PreviewA stranger to March Madness, Northwestern surprisingly finished second in the Big Ten to earn its second trip to the Big Dance in program history. Senior guards Boo Buie (17.1 ppg, 4.5 apg) and Chase Audige (13.8 ppg, 2.4 spg) are the primary offensive threats, though the team doesn't win with shooting -- the Wildcats rank 320th nationally in effective field-goal percentage and 279th in 3-point shooting (32.1%). Northwestern's success is thanks to its stout defense. The Wildcats are 12th in turnover rate and 15th in block rate, to rank 13th in KenPom's defensive efficiency metric. Defending the paint are 7-0 junior Matt Nicholson (6.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.3 bpg) and 6-9 senior Tydus Verhoeven (2.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg), but they aren't offensive threats. On the bright side, the team protects the ball (12th in turnover rate) and is solid from the free-throw line (54th), which puts the second Tournament win in program history within reach.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.07 128 0.93 28
Pace 68.7 (136)
Effective FG% 47.28 (311) 48.45 (82)
Turnover % 12.81 (9) 18.73 (38)
Off Reb % 28.52 (183) 27.72 (139)
FTA/FGA 29.67 (228) 31.65 (195)
3P% 32.09 (272) 33.77 (161)
2P% 46.68 (303) 46.85 (43)
FT% 75.68 (45) 68.25 (30)
3PA/FGA 41.01 (76) 41.92 (311)
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Northwestern
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Rankings
AP Poll: #34 Coaches Poll: #29 NET: #41 RPI: #69 RW: #35
Record
Overall: (22-12) Conference: (12-8) Quad 1: (8-7) Quad 2: (4-5) Quad 3: (1-0) Quad 4: (9-0)
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